Apocalypse: I Build A Doomsday Train-Chapter 160 - 155: Resistance (15,000 word bonus, thanks to the true alliance master, Ni Lanxuan)

Chapter 160: Chapter 155: Resistance (15,000 word bonus, thanks to the true alliance master, Ni Lanxuan)

The Iron Guard 52nd Brigade, as a heavy mechanized composite brigade of the interstellar army, possessed formidable combat capabilities, yet under the oppression of the colossal sky entity, the pouring firepower seemed as though it was striking against a towering mountain, rendering one to feel helpless.

Buzz~!

A tremendous, deep sound reverberated from above the skies; clouds dispersed and the air trembled dramatically.

The atmospheric mica, towering like a mountain, slowly emerged from the clouds, revealing its grand umbrella edges and gradually moved toward the front of the airport. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

The pilot of the Warhawk Air Gunship was drenched in cold sweat as he watched the giant silhouette in the darkness, gritting his teeth and saying,

"Target’s attention has been successfully captured, all flight units pull back quickly!"

Boom!

An eye-catching blue light from the electromagnetic railgun flashed past the cockpit, and at the same time, the radar began to warn frantically.

"Unknown biological entity approaching, unknown biological entity approaching!"

Whoo!!!

The pilot frantically elevated, the engines of the Warhawk Air Gunship roared. Before it could turn around, a massive tentacle descended from the sky!

Thud!

Out of nowhere, from the fog in the airspace behind them, an atmospheric mica moving at high speed appeared. Its tentacle swept across, and the close-in weapon systems on the airship fired wildly for a few seconds before it was completely blown apart the very next instant.

The airship exploded in a tremendous blast, illuminating the sky with flames.

"Warhawk 03 has crashed, Warhawk 03 has crashed!"

"Activate aerial situational awareness, emergency evasion!"

"It’s behind us!!"

Rat-tat-tat!!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Four dazzling electromagnetic gun shots blasted toward the sky, shattering several black-winged Abnormal Bodies, but more flying Abnormal Bodies began to pounce from the clouds.

Following the recent earthquake, all of the zombies seemed to have become even more frenzied.

"General, the aerial formation has suffered heavy losses, and we’re also close to being overrun in Zone D!"

Atop the high wall, Ma Xiaotang, his face smeared with blood, was now red-eyed with fury.

"How is it going with Bai Shuang?"

"We’re not fully loaded yet, too many people."

Zhang Dingzhong turned his head, seeing that most of the survivor vehicles in the square had already entered the ascending orbital hall, leaving only the bodies of dead soldiers and survivors on the ground, the blizzard howling, the red blood mixed with the white snow, an incredibly tragic scene.

He then looked at the city as the tide of corpses surged in, his face as grim as still water and said, "These monsters are acting like they’ve gone mad."

"Yeah, I don’t know why..." Ma Xiaotang spoke urgently: "These monsters seem to know we are evacuating. With every action we hasten, they also become more frenzied. Whether it’s from the sky or underground, they’re all coming!"

"It’s strange, can the zombies and those bugs guess our plans?" Another sergeant also said.

"Same happened in Feng City, Chong’an, Xinglong. Every time our troops moved in on a large scale, we faced an even larger scale attack, really like we’ve seen a ghost."

Zhang Dingzhong’s expression turned sharp: "The more desperate the enemy, the more they want to annihilate us, which means our resistance is all the more meaningful."

...

At this moment, in the ascending orbital hall, four trains had their traction cables already connected, and only a small number of vehicles were still being loaded and unloaded.

Inside the Silver Star’s high-level management carriage, a dozen distinguished people were holding a tense meeting.

"The engineering group has already pre-inspected the Horizon Gate’s status. I have a suggestion, if during the ascension the system detects any abnormalities in the gate or the mechanical traction device, then we must immediately disconnect the rear traction steel cables, to ensure the safety of all personnel on board!"

A middle-aged man with a noble appearance spoke.

"I second the motion."

"Agreed."

Jian Zeyang also raised his hand, his eyes turning to Jian Xuwei at the forefront, who held the decisive power: "Sister, we have done what we can. If there is a problem, it would mean that the plan itself is flawed. Opting for an emergency evacuation is completely reasonable."

Jian Xuwei remained silent at this moment, her expression slightly tense: "I just discussed this issue with Captain Lin of ’Infinity,’ and he gave me a suggestion. If the pressure threshold of the Horizon Gate doesn’t exceed 30%, we shouldn’t disconnect the traction steel cable."

"30%?!?!"

"That’s too risky; I think even 15% is already very dangerous."

"That’s right."

Upon hearing this, everyone started discussing with dissatisfaction.

Jian Zeyang frowned and said angrily, "His suggestion? On what basis does he make this suggestion? Among the four trains, their ’Infinity’ has the lightest load, and the configuration of their train is simply disastrous. The most powerful ’Gemini’ is at the end, while a broken gas turbine engine in front has no use being brought out now; such a thing should have been eliminated by the times long ago!!"

"Chairwoman, at times like this, I think we can’t take such risks. It’s their business if they are willing to fight..."

"Yes, the risk is too large."

Many of the older members of the board of directors at this time voiced their opposition.

Jian Xuwei’s gaze swept over the crowd with an indifferent look: "Your concerns are very valid. In that case, let’s arrange a special anti-air team on ’Silver Star’ to restrain those monsters in the sky and buy some time for Silver Star to enter the high-altitude corridor. This glorious mission of leading the anti-air team—gentlemen, who is willing to take it on?"

As soon as these words came out, the meeting room instantly quieted down. A bunch of people looked at each other; some swallowed their saliva, some widened their eyes. They all averted their gaze when they saw Jian Xuwei looking their way.

"Zeyang."

Jian Xuwei looked at Jian Zeyang at this time, and his expression immediately stiffened.

"Do you know what the Finger Group has relied on for its development up to now?"

Jian Zeyang opened his mouth but looked away from Jian Xuwei’s gaze.

Jian Xuwei smiled coldly, rose to her feet, and walked slowly past the board members, her eyes sharp and piercing.

"What we’ve relied on is continuous progress and also the fifty thousand Finger employees around the globe. Enterprises that simply hold onto their foundations will not thrive indefinitely; the development of human civilization originates from the exploration of courage. There is success, and there is failure, there is progress, and there is sacrifice. The traction steel cable behind our train is tied to 4000 lives, it’s an adventure we’re carrying in exchange for the heavy sacrifice of many Iron Guard Brigade soldiers who have died outside. And since it’s an adventure, we need to break convention and challenge our courage."

"This courage, for some, has already been demonstrated on your behalf; there’s no need to feel ashamed. Doing what we can is already enough."

Inside the carriage, the atmosphere calmed down.

"Notify the engineering team." Wearing high heels, Jian Xuwei walked gracefully towards the front of the train: "The disconnect procedure for the rear traction steel cable must be authorized by me personally!"

On the other side, the emergency team was finishing up the last few groups of vehicles being loaded and unloaded onto the traction platforms.

A large number of displaced individuals and the injured had also been transferred to the intercontinental trains of the Iron Guard Brigade.

"Mr. Bai, it should be nearly ready." Wei Kexue operated quickly on the computer: "The engines of the four trains are currently being tested, and the passageway has been cleared. Airport radar shows that the Atmospheric Jellyfish is moving away from the airspace over the corridor."

Bai Shuang nodded: "Inform each caravan and team members to check that everyone is on board. As soon as the Iron Guard Brigade and the Guard Corps personnel have evacuated, we’ll immediately set off!"

Boom boom boom!

Outside the ascending track hall, fierce resistance was still ongoing. The sound of artillery shook the air, while inside the hall, all Survivor Caravans had already boarded the traction platforms.

Fear and tension spread continuously among the crowd.

Sitting in the off-road vehicle, Shu Qin looked at the long caravan and the trains, as well as the straight ascending passageway in front, her expression extremely solemn. Others, including Lao Mo and Xu Jin, were also very nervous at this moment.

All trains were poised to launch. Many survivors on the trains and in the cars peered through the windows, looking at the endless caravan that stretched like an army of ants, all of their eyes widened, hearts beating faster.

Aboard ’Infinity.’

Lin Xian and Chen Sixuan stood in the cockpit, looking at the high-altitude passage rising into the sky, their expressions extremely urgent.

"Are we about to set off?"

"Wait for the emergency team’s dispatch over there."

"The people from the Iron Guard Brigade don’t seem to have retreated yet..."

Lin Xian’s gaze sharpened: "The intercontinental train of the Iron Guard Brigade is at the end, to facilitate their evacuation onto the train."

"With so many people, it should be much safer once we reach Jiazhou City."

Lin Xian replied: "I don’t think so. Jiazhou City is a big city just like Yu Bei. Even if it doesn’t have zombies surrounding it like here, it won’t be much better, and we might even need to steer clear of big cities afterwards."

The large-scale attack by Abnormal Bodies was as shocking to Lin Xian as Apocalypse Day, making him realize that the monsters of the night seemed to actually possess some kind of consciousness, launching assaults on human clusters.

The words of Lao Mo and Wei Kexue also gave him a certain alertness. If they followed the original route, even if they managed to get to the oceanic track without any issues, they would still have to consider subsequent train propulsion problems. If they were to travel over land, they would need to upgrade the all-terrain mobility of the train. However, taking to the oceanic track would involve more considerations; otherwise, facing the endless deep ocean in the dark, the situation would become even more dire.

Chen Sixuan looked at him: "Yeah, no one expected the situation in Yu Bei to be this serious."

Lin Xian’s expression was grave: "However, if we need to upgrade our train’s drive system, either we take the northeastern route after Jiazhou to catch up with the Phoenix Society Dawn Center, or we follow the original plan to go to Star City along the circumstellar line. However, the Old Federation Government might not welcome us."